Son of Boris and Zina was born on May 29, 1941 in Siberia, Russia. Immigrated to Israel with his mother in 1946. He studied at the Bialik Elementary School in Holon, then continued his studies at Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh and completed his high school studies at the Max Payne High School in Tel- Spring. His educator in the kibbutz wrote to his mother: “Your son, Yigal, is a good-natured boy, a good-natured boy, ready to help and hear, who has wonderful qualities, but his soul is engraved with hard memories of the past and should be given so much joy and love. Not bad, though not very noticeable, he is quiet, but manly and disciplined, he is not very successful in his studies, although he works diligently and I can not claim anything against him. And helps him to overcome all kinds of emotional difficulties that occur during the period of overcoming. ” Yigal loved kibbutz life and was close to the spirit of kibbutz education. He felt good in nature, in the forest, in the mountains, and dreamed of the day when he could settle permanently in a kibbutz or a development town. As a youth, Yigal joined the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement and continued his activities in this movement for many years. He loved sports, swam a lot, practiced running, and spent many hours exercising. He traveled a lot around the country and enjoyed every stone and every new path. Yigal was drafted into the IDF in August 1960. He began his military career as an electronics technician and quickly reached the rank of sergeant, and when he felt that he was in the IDF he volunteered for the career army. Yigal devoted all his energies to his military role and managed to build a home and establish a family, to be a loyal father to his son and daughter, and a devoted husband to his wife. His wife, Ricky, says: “Yigal was the only son of his parents and so he wanted to establish a large family – to be Simcha and noisy and pleasant.” He was meticulous, but he was a friend, an assistant and a counselor. Who did not leave his face and with the optimism that came to be revealed in his words, always hoped for good and wanted to correct and improve. ” In his last position, Yigal was the commander of a liaison battalion with the rank of lieutenant colonel. On 18 th November 1976 Yigal fell in the line of duty. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Holon. He left behind a wife, a son and a daughter, and a mother. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his friend Roni wrote: “Yigal organized a relationship in the unit that everyone was equal to, and were no more equal or equal, and the group of soldiers lived as one family. , Who lived nearby, made sure to give us a pleasant atmosphere in their home, where we would spend time together and lead a communal life, talking about a cup of coffee on Friday nights to records, a look at interesting collections and other occupations filled the void with the feeling of soldiers left on duty. Yigal took care of his soldiers as a father to his children and when he saw that one of them was about to do something that would hurt him in the future When we first met, Yigal was a sergeant, and he advanced to the position of battalion commander. His senior role did not change him. He continued to treat us as a father to his sons, his ear was attentive to each of his soldiers, and his willingness to help knew no bounds. His character will never be forgotten. “Yigal’s commander, the head of the unit, told him at his funeral:” Yigal excelled in the qualities and skills that made him an excellent officer, a commander in the professional and operational field, A smile on his lips. “
